Gregor Mendel described his experiments with pea plants and proved that genes are transmitted in discrete units, with certain ...

Pamela Medina van Berkum collects volatile organic compounds from communities and individual plants in the field at the Jena Experiment field site (https://the-jena-experiment.de/). In her experiments ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida scientist is set to make history Thursday by launching into space to see how plants "respond molecularly," according to a press release. University of ...

Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that plants communicate by sending chemical signals through the air? -- Melissa, via email Recent research reveals that plants, despite lacking brains or nervous systems, ...

Imagine if a plant in a farmer's field could warn a grower that it needs water? Or if a farmer could signal to plants that dry weather lies ahead, thereby prompting the plants to conserve water? It ...